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Viola ‘Heartthrob’ (foreground) and painted fern (background). Wow, how can it be the last day of August already?! But it’s just in time for my last column of the month in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Time to focus on perennials, trees, shrubs. This one is all about the fall plant sale put on by the Friends of Manito. It […]
Read moreCan you believe it’s the middle of August already? It’s time for another of my columns in The Spokesman-Review: Ornamental grasses add winter interest. Today’s topic was a request from one of my Master Gardener friends and colleagues: ornamental grasses that provide some interest in the landscape during the colder months of the year. If you live in the Inland […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Roses keep giving all summer long. In it, I am pleased to feature Master Gardener Peggy Jeremiah and her beautiful rose garden. Boy, can she grow roses! During my visit, I admired how all of her plants were very healthy and robust, with shiny leaves. She really […]
Read moreCalibrachoa ‘Watermelon’ Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: For pots with impact, go for thrill, fill and spill. As you can probably guess by the headline, it’s about some of the most wonderful annuals to use in creating containers for your garden and living spaces. Even though I have a huge garden, I […]
Read moreDaylilies will be available at the The Friends of Manito sale. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Manito Sale worth making space for. It’s about an upcoming event you won’t want to miss: next Saturday’s Friends of Manito spring plant sale. If you’ve never been to one, you’re in for a real treat. For […]
Read moreAnnuals: As you’ve already learned, I’m just crazy about zinnias! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Annuals add color after perennials are through. It was a fun one to write because it’s about some of the newest varieties of annual flowers available this year. I have to tell you, it’s hard to have […]
Read moreFor the next two Sundays, my columns in The Spokesman-Review will be on cool, new varieties of veggies and annual flowers. In each column, I’ll include the seed sources so you can easily find them. However, I also wanted to encourage you to look for the seeds at your local garden centers first since it’s always nice to patronize local […]
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